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Welcome to SBS News In Easy English. I'm Ciara Hain.
The president of veterans' charity RSL NSW, Mick Bainbridge, says he's happy to see the increasing number of people attending Remembrance Day services.
The sails of Australia's iconic Opera House have been covered with red poppies, and commemorative ceremonies held around the country, to mark the date of the agreement that ended the fighting in World War One.
The day honours the soldiers and veterans who have served and fought for their country.
Mr Bainbridge says it is a time of somber reflection.
"I hope it continues to grow (attendance at Remembrance Day services). I think it is such an incredible thing for us to remember where we have been. It's not just my role in the RSL as president is to look after veterans. It is also to advocate against putting veterans in positions where they may risk life and limb. So I think it is a poignant reminder that we need to come together as a community and remember. And to keep in mind that we need to avoid these things in the future."
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Executives from supermarket Aldi have told an inquiry run by the competition regulator it's able to provide lower prices because it has a narrow product range.
In February, Treasurer Jim Chalmers directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to hold an inquiry into pricing and competition in the supermarket sector.
Managing director of national buying at ALDI Jordan Lack says the cost of groceries has gone up significantly over the last few years.
"Our intent to have the lowest prices in market. We do that through a narrow product range. We believe an incremental range adds cost and complexity through our supply chain. Increasing the range requires bigger stores. It requires more handling through the supply chain. And we understand that every one of those decisions we take adds cost."
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Former Labor senator Chris Evans has been appointed Australia's first anti-slavery commissioner.
He will start the role in December and shape reforms laid out in a recent review of modern slavery laws.
That will including working with government to crack down on exploitative practices such as human trafficking, forced labour, forced marriages, deceptive recruiting and debt bondage.
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About 250 Aboriginal Australians have gathered for a week of cultural ceremonies to honour those who died on Rottnest Island in Western Australia.
The week-long schedule started with an official apology from W-A Premier Roger Cook for the incarceration and treatment of 4,000 Aboriginal men and boys between 1838 and 1931.
At least 373 of these men and boys were buried in an area, making it the site of Australia's largest number of deaths in custody.
Kimberley Land Council co-director Robert Watson told NITV, it is very important to properly understand what happened - and how it has impacted families today.
"It means a lot. I came here 32 years ago with some people, they were looking to detect bones - and we did. And five generations ago, a great man was taken away from country near Wyndham. He was a very important man and I learned in recent years that he was brought here. It is really important for Australia to be able to understand the history of this area. To bring us together and make better policies when it comes to Indigenous people."
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Alex De Minaur has made his ATP Finals debut, with an eighth consecutive loss to world no.1 Jannik Sinner in Turin.
The Australian took an early lead before Sinner gained the upper hand, finishing the game with a 6-3, 6-4 victory.
Sinner says he is pleased with the result, particularly as he has not played a match in four weeks.
"I am very happy. I mean, I started off some unforced errors. He was playing great in the beginning of the match. So I just tried to stay there mentally knowing that hopefully at some point my tennis will arrive. Which then arrived quite early then. And you know, I started to return very well. Today, I am very pleased with the win and hopefully, this can give me confidence for the next one."
That was SBS News In Easy English. I'm Ciara Hain.
